I'm so sorry you had to wait so long. Everytime I got a few minutes to myself I would read other stories. I never had enough time to update this story, but I'm glad you've stuck with it. Thanks for the reviews. Especial lolly, your words are so kind and make me smile. And to the guest review who was so understanding. So here you go.

Chapter 19

Joey hadn't returned to the bedroom yet, and to be honest I was hurt, I thought he'd come back in and tell me he didn't mean what he said and that he was sorry. Well that wasn't going to happen lauren so get over it, I told myself. I carried on packing my stuff and something caught my eye. I picked up the picture I saw under joeys bed, and saw it was of me and him. We looked so happy back then, joeys arm was wrapped around me and my head was on his chest. Alice had taking the photo, said she wanted to save the moment. I snapped back to reality and put the picture on the bed. I finished packing my stuff when alice walked into the room.

"Hey, joeys went out...what are you doing?" Alice asked.

"He hates me," I said before bursted into tears. Alice dashed to my side, and pulled me into hug.

"Who? Joey?" Alice said, me nodding in responded.

"No he doesn't," alice told me.

"Yes he did, said it was all my fault that you all felt sorry for crystal and that you went off on one, and it is, I said sorry, and he said he doesn't care," I stated, pulling away from alice.

"I'm sure he didn't mean it," alice said.

"He did, that's why I'm going, I can't stay here, I've called my dad, he's coming to get me," I sighed.

"I'm going to kill him when I see him," alice snapped.

"Don't," I whispered.

"But he said he wouldn't hurt you again," alice told me.

"Yeah well, I'm fine, so don't worry, just look after him, for me," I said zipping up my suitcase.

"Please don't go, I like having you around," alice stated.

"I have to, I'll keep in contact though," I told her, before embarrassing her in a hug.

Once we pulled out of the hug I picked my suitcase up, and carried it downstairs, alice following me. As we reached the bottom of the stairs the front door opened and joey walked in.

"What's going on?" Joey asked, as if nothing had happened.

"I'll give you two a minute," alice said before going into the kitchen.

"Baby," joey whispered.

"Don't, what you said early really hurt, I know its my fault about what happened, but when you said you didn't care that I was sorry..." I trailed off, feeling the tears in my eyes.

"Baby I'm sorry, I didn't mean in, my head was all over the place, and I took it out on you," joey stated.

"Sorry isn't good enough, I felt like you didn't love me, and I wouldn't blame you if you didn't love me, I mean look at me, am a mess," I told.

"Your not you beautiful, and I do love you, to the moon and back, please don't go baby," joey begged.

"I have to, my dad will be here any second," I stated.

"Please, I'm so sorry," joey begged tears in his eyes.

He walked over to me and took one of my hands, which I didn't pull away. What do I do? Stay and always having the thought that he might break my heart again? Or leave and lose the only guy I truly love? God help me, cause I really don't know what to do.

"If you really love me let me go," I said as my dad beeped his car horn.

Joey let go of my hand, but connected out lips. He wrapped his arms around my waist, and I wrapped my arms around his neck. "If you go, my whole life is gone, you mean everything to me," joey whispered as we pulled out of the kiss. That's when I noticed joey was crying, and tears were falling down my own face.

"I'm sorry," I told him, before pulling away. I picked up my suitcase and went to the door. Could I do this? I turn to look at joey who eyes wouldn't leave me. Just then alice came out the kitchen, and her eyes pleaded with me not to leave. I dropped my suitcase and opened the door and went over to my dad.

"Where your bag?" Dad asked.

"I'm not coming dad, I have somethings I need to do," I told him.

"So you not coming him?" Dad asked.

"No, I'm sorry," I said.

"Don't be, just as long as your happy, I'll leave you too it," dad stated.

"Bye dad," I whispered.

"Bye lauren, and look after yourself," dad told me before driving.

As I watched dad turn the corner. I wondered if I'd made the right decision. I turned back to the house I saw joey standing there. And that the last thing I remember before everything went black.

So what do think will happen next? Did lauren make the right decision?

I'm sorry its not I big chapter. But the next will be longer I promise. Please R&R